Fayetteville High School - La Famac Yearbook (Fayetteville, NC)

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UDUUUUUHHHHDFIHDUUDHHUUN UflflflDUFIUDDDDDDDITDDUDNHUDNNU ' V 4: We were represented on the Student Council by Jack Crane, Franklin Averitt, Leighton Huske, and George O'Han1on. Ye Merry Playersu would not have done so well had it not been for six of Olll' boys and girls, who proved to be true artists of the stage. Thomas Badger was the hero in the play, Seventeen, Besides the other entertaimnents that the Girls Glee Club gave, several times they broadcast the most interesting and classical programs from the Broadway Theatre. The O. Henry Literary Society found genius in Henry Anderson, Frances Pope, Franklin Averitt, and George O'Hanlon. We led in nearly all the statistics, Jack Crane being elected the handsomest boy in high school. Helen Theofield received the award for writing the best Stedman essay in the Junior class that year. Seniors! What a peculiar feeling, and we had entered the Freshman class such a short time ago. This year was to be the busiest of our school with eighty-four students to perform the tasks. Franklin Averitt was elected President of the class, Richard Upton, Vice President, and Louise Evans, Secretary-Treasurer. We excelled in all the athletics. The football squad was composed chieiiy of Seniors, with George Herndon as Captain. The Gi1'ls Basketball team did un- usually good work, with Dorothy Franck as Captain. Among our musicians Elizabeth Brown was ou1' pianist, President of the Girls Glee Club, and was chosen to be the most musical girl in high school, Franklin Averitt was judged to be the best informed boy. In the Dramatic club several of-our members took im- portant parts in the different plays. In Other People's Husbands, Henry Anderson and George O'Haulon were two of the husbands, and Georgia Gilkey was one of the wives. Many of our classmates have left us and new ones have joined us, but we are still the same old class of '2S. TBLANCI-IE FISHER, Historian. xr f bf I I x uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu ,puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu if XX Twenty-tlw'ee

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'isle 7 r1nI'1f10fl0HDFIFIHHHUUHOOGUUDUDITDIVXFIDHNDDDDHDDHDDDNhl'1f1I'1I'll'1I'1l'1hf1l'H'l - xX, History of the Class of '28 3 N September, nineteen twenty-four, one hundred and eighteen boys and girls entered the Fayetteville High School as Freshmen. We were somewhate boister- ous, to be sure, but we soon saw how the others were conducting themselves and tried to do as they were doing. In imitation of our elders we called a meeting. YVe were not sure that we knew exactly why we did so, but we finally came to some sort of organization and elected George Henry Jenkins President. Lee Roy Willifo1'cl was chosen Vice President, and Ruth Katherine Mofiit, Secretary- Treasurer. We wanted to be sure to be seen so we chose red and white as our class colors. The red rose became the class flower. The first honor to come our way was the choosing of Dorothy Piukston, Dorothy Frank, George Jenkins, and Duncan Rogers as members of the Student Council. Though we were yet Freshmen we took part in the different sports and activities of the high school. We had actors and actresses, orators, musicians, scientists, and many other personages in our group. Georgia Gilkey, Edward Benas, and George O'I-Ianlon were 1l1Gll'll7C1'S of the Debaters Club. Georgia Gilkey was also one of the leading members of the orchestra. The science clubs were formed chiefly from the Freshman class. Several of our girls were to become important members of the girls basketball squad both for that year and for 'the several years to follow. So with our extra studying, to which most of us were unaccustomed, our Freslnnan year was Hlled with many things to d0. i By the time we had become Sophomores we were somewhat quieted down and knew when it was our time to make a move. Our number-made up of old members and new-had decreased to ninety-six. This year Benjamin Evans Kistler was our President, Vifilliam Harold Morris, Vice President, Eleanor Stedman, Secretaryg and'Alton Barlow, Treasurer. Franklin Averitt was Treas- urer of the Student Council. XVith his wit and humor, Henry Anderson did excellent work as advertising manager of the l'arrof. In the glee clubs, which furnished us entertainments during the year, twelve of the members were from the Sophomore class. We thought that things needed livening up, and to Make the welkin ring we shot ire cracke1's in a class meeting. The Radio Club was also fortunate in having some from our class to be among their members. There were a few of our boys wl1o may not have developed the brain so nmch in the class- room, but they developed the body and made the football team famous. Louise Evans, Dorothy Franck, and Annie Underwood early starred in basketball. In the game with Sanford at Sanford they displayed excessively good work. The tem won nearly every game they played that year. lVe now felt ourselves to be growing away from our wise foolishness. ln the fall of nineteen twenty-six we called ourselves Juniors. Eighty-seven had snr- vived the battles in which such ammunition as chalk, erasers, and books were used. Dorothy Pinkston was l'resident1 lone Brown, Vice Presidentg Dorothy Franck, Secretary, and Richard l'pton, Treasurer of the class. f'lass interest grew more pronounced from the etlem-'ts of the Junior-Senior banquetg and we were still more significant when we began to wear our rings. George Jenkins was Vice President of the Student body: lmighton llnske, Seeretaryg and Hiehard l'pton, Treasurer. llUUUUUUUUl.lLIUUUUUUllUUULlUUUUU uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu 'I'u'enIy-I :ro

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Xi nI1l'1fH'lf1t lf'lf1I1l'Il1fIf1l'lfIY10t1f'H'lDhlIDDnh Xhl'lhl'1hl'1l1l'l!'Ihhl'll'1hI'tNhf1I'IflhhhhI'H'l ., 5: Prophecy HE tire was burning lowf throwing soft lights into the darkened room. The curtains at the windows were drawn. I pulled my chair before the tire. I could hear the howling of the wind, the monotonous fall of the rain, at first gently, then torrential: I seemed to sink within myself. There came the premonition that this might turn out to be a night I should never forget. Drip-drop-drip-drop, would the storm never cease?-I had been restless enough before the storm came on and now that steady, slow drip-dripvdrip. Ah, but I must close my mind to it. As I sat there, gazing into the burning coals, a face seemed to smile out into mine. As I peered more closely I realized it was an old schoolmate of mine, Franklin Averitt, and President of my class when a Senior in High School. He was speaking. To me? Oh no, but before the Congress of the United States-yes, he was President of this Good old America. As he finished, music softly arose, and looking down in front I saw Treva Porter leading the orchestra. Looking over the Con Norris Vallindinghanl with his-no he is still single. NValklng up the aisle I saw Patil taking great pleasure in ushering in these great men. Coming out of the Capitol I saw George O'Hanlon, Jr., the most famous lawyer the known. He looked rather fatigued as he had just concluded an outstanding case of gressmen, I saw Riddle, a page, world has ever the year-Man garet Adams suing Leighton Huske, Beech-nut King, for taxation on chewing gum. Back in the city I see a huge oltice and seated at a desk is Richard Upton, President of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Taking dictation by his side is Priscilla NVichard. On the street I meet Henry Anderson, coming out of a publisher's building. He has just published his book, The Easiest Way to Get By. Buying an evening paper, I read the headlines, Jessie Weisieger Has Awakened After Two Years Sleeping Sickness. I was roughly pushed aside and Duncan Rogers came up to me and holding out the paper he asked, What causes that? In a window I see For Sale a painting John of Arc by Helen Theofield. I learn that Annie Underwood is teaching in Central High School and coaching basketball while Elizabeth Brown is the Director of Music. Going down to the docks I saw Captain Frank XVest boarding his ship. I recognized two passengers, Thomas Badger, United States Ambassador to France, and his wife, formerly Dorothy Pinkston. I visited the lValter Reed Hospital to see Dorothy Franck, head nurse and there, I learned that Dr. Kent Ewing was head surgeon. Orion Olive was in training there. Passing on into the country, I see a small schoolhouse, and there Stands Edward Benas, his dreams fulfilled at last, for he is the Principal. Pauline Bullard is also teaching here. Further on, I see a young lady, Elizabeth Blue, complaining because one of the tires of her brand new Ford has gone dat. I entered a cafe, and on the tables were small placards, Lectures on The World's Most Diflicult Math Problems, Blanche Fisher and Francis Tyler. Susan Graddy is the charming hostess of this cafe. Dancing in the chorus I recognize Kathleen Scott, Rene Nunnery, Alice Wilkes and Lucile Jones. ' Coming out I see Jarvis Jones, sitting in his car with a young girl. Evidently he has changed from his woman-hating for he has his arm around the dainty miss. Talking to them is Alton Hayes, mayor of the small town. Any moment I was looking for a rowdy cowboy to come galloping into town, and sure enough there wus one, Connor Holland. Going into Detroit I see where Albert Melvin has purchased the Ford Manufactures. Stopping at the Beleviderc Hotel, I am greatly surprised to find Paul XVest is the proprietor. Ho had engaged for thc coming week Eleanor Hollinshed, The Rolls Rfoyn-e Girl, to dance there. Later on, I was on a boat sailing for Europe. On the same ship was Luiusden Bundy, Professor of Psychology, and Bert Townsend his assistant and secretary. In Paris I sec Marion Ruthcrg in thc ruins of the C'atht-drals. st-arching for antiques. Further ou in my travels in Egypt, I sce Fairly Undo, ownt-r of a large farm in the Nile lh-lta, and workin: on his farm was Harvey liutlor. Un thc sire:-ts of Cairo I saw Franc:-s Pope looking for a copy of Show Mi- tht- Way to Go llomcf' lflvidt-utly sho was lost. C0lNlll4'lll1l-I trips at-ross tht- desi-rt were Robert lb-Vane and Clarence Bogran. both dn-ss--tl in tlowing robes. Who was this riding down the street? Why Eleanor Stedman and they rall hor Cleopatra II. Teuchilltr English ill U10 Egyptian School was Alec-n Cashwell. uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULIUUUUUUUU Ticcnly-four